on $100k a year, leaving Reading
changea dispatch from
omaha
NE
41.26°N
95.94°W
Omaha is the steakhouse capital of the prairie, home to Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett still eats at the same Dundee diner), and the Henry Doorly Zoo, which is consistently ranked among the best in the world. The Old Market downtown is brick-and-cobblestone charm. The Reuben sandwich claims to have been invented here, and the locals will fight you on it. Friendly to a fault.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Reading
A small premium for Omaha. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
4% cheaper than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
5.84%
$231/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,435/mo
$165 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
2% cheaper than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
985k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Reading has the edge here, logging 157 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 53 days below 20° here, 32 in Reading.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Reading.
53/100
18% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
2% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
19
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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